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# Species:253
# Excl Vagrants:253
# Endemics:30
# Near Endemics:25

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
2Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
3Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

4Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
5Red SpurfowlGalloperdix spadicea
6Gray JunglefowlGallus sonneratii
7Painted Bush-QuailPerdicula erythrorhyncha

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

8Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Nilgiri Wood-PigeonColumba elphinstonii
11Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
12Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
13Gray-fronted Green-PigeonTreron affinis
14Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
15Malabar Imperial-PigeonDucula cuprea

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

16Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
17Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
18Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
19Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
20Fork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroides
21Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
22Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
23Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

24Sri Lanka FrogmouthBatrachostomus moniliger

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

25Great Eared-NightjarLyncornis macrotis
26Jungle NightjarCaprimulgus indicus
27Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennis
28Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

29White-rumped SpinetailZoonavena sylvatica
30Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
31Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
32Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
33Blyth's SwiftApus leuconyx
34Little SwiftApus affinis
35Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

36Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

37Eurasian CootFulica atra
38White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

39Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

40Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

41Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

42/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
43/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
44/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
45/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
46/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

47Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
48River TernSterna aurantia

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

49Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
50Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

51Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

52Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
53Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
54Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

55Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollis
56Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
57Little EgretEgretta garzetta
58Striated HeronButorides striata
59Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
60Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
61Great EgretArdea alba
62Medium EgretArdea intermedia
63Gray HeronArdea cinerea
64Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

65/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
66Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

67/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

68Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
69Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
70Short-toed Snake-EagleCircaetus gallicus
71Legge's Hawk-EagleNisaetus kelaarti
72Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
73Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
74Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
75/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
76Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
77/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
78/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
79Crested GoshawkAccipiter trivirgatus
80ShikraAccipiter badius
81BesraAccipiter virgatus
82Black KiteMilvus migrans
83Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
84/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Owls: Strigidae

85Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
86Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
87Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
88Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
89Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum
90Spotted OwletAthene brama
91Brown Wood-OwlStrix leptogrammica
92Brown BoobookNinox scutulata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

93Malabar TrogonHarpactes fasciatus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

94Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

95Malabar Gray HornbillOcyceros griseus
96Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris
97Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

98Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
99Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
100White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
101Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

102Blue-bearded Bee-eaterNyctyornis athertoni
103Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
104Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
105Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

106Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
107Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

108Malabar BarbetPsilopogon malabaricus
109Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
110White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

111Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
112Heart-spotted WoodpeckerHemicircus canente
113Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
114Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
115Rufous WoodpeckerMicropternus brachyurus
116Common FlamebackDinopium javanense
117Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
118Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
119Malabar FlamebackChrysocolaptes socialis
120White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

121|Lesser Kestrel|Falco naumanni
122Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

123Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
124Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
125Vernal Hanging-ParrotLoriculus vernalis

 
Pittas: Pittidae

126Indian PittaPitta brachyura

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

127Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
128Orange MinivetPericrocotus flammeus
129Large CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
130Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

131Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
132/Black-naped Oriole/Oriolus chinensis
133Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

134Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

135Malabar WoodshrikeTephrodornis sylvicola
136Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
137Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikeHemipus picatus

 
Ioras: Aegithinidae

138Common IoraAegithina tiphia

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

139White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

140Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
141/Ashy Drongo/Dicrurus leucophaeus
142Bronzed DrongoDicrurus aeneus
143Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

144Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
145Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

146/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
147Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

148Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
149White-bellied TreepieDendrocitta leucogastra
150House CrowCorvus splendens
151Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

152Gray-headed Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

153Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

154Malabar LarkGalerida malabarica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

155Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
156Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
157Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
158Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
159Plain PriniaPrinia inornata

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

160/Thick-billed Warbler/Arundinax aedon
161/Booted Warbler/Iduna caligata
162/Sykes's Warbler/Iduna rama
163/Paddyfield Warbler/Acrocephalus agricola
164/Blyth's Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus dumetorum
165/Clamorous Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

166Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
167Broad-tailed GrassbirdSchoenicola platyurus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

168Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
169Hill SwallowHirundo domicola
170/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
171Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
172Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

173Yellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indica
174Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesa
175Gray-headed BulbulMicrotarsus priocephalus
176Flame-throated BulbulRubigula gularis
177White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
178Yellow-throated BulbulPycnonotus xantholaemus
179Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
180Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

181Tytler's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus tytleri
182/Tickell's Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus affinis
183|Green Warbler|Phylloscopus nitidus
184/Greenish Warbler/Phylloscopus trochiloides
185/Large-billed Leaf Warbler/Phylloscopus magnirostris
186Western Crowned WarblerPhylloscopus occipitalis

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

187Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

188Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

 
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae

189Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
190Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atriceps
191Indian Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus horsfieldii

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

192Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

193Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
194Palani LaughingthrushMontecincla fairbanki
195Rufous BabblerArgya subrufa
196Jungle BabblerArgya striata
197Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis
198Wayanad LaughingthrushPterorhinus delesserti

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

199Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

200Southern Hill MynaGracula indica
201/Rosy Starling/Pastor roseus
202Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
203Malabar StarlingSturnia blythii
204Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
205Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

206(Pied Thrush)Geokichla wardii
207Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
208Nilgiri ThrushZoothera neilgherriensis
209Indian BlackbirdTurdus simillimus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

210Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
211/Brown-breasted Flycatcher/Muscicapa muttui
212Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
213Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
214White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus
215White-bellied SholakiliSholicola albiventris
216Nilgiri FlycatcherEumyias albicaudatus
217Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
218White-bellied Blue FlycatcherCyornis pallidipes
219Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
220Indian Blue RobinLarvivora brunnea
221Malabar Whistling-ThrushMyophonus horsfieldii
222Black-and-orange FlycatcherFicedula nigrorufa
223/Rusty-tailed Flycatcher/Ficedula ruficauda
224/Taiga Flycatcher/Ficedula albicilla
225Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
226/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

227Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
228Nilgiri FlowerpeckerDicaeum concolor

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

229Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
230Crimson-backed SunbirdLeptocoma minima
231Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
232Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
233Little SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostra

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

234Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

235Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
236Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

237White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
238Black-throated MuniaLonchura kelaarti
239Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
240Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

241House SparrowPasser domesticus
242Yellow-throated SparrowGymnornis xanthocollis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

243/Forest Wagtail/Dendronanthus indicus
244Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
245/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
246White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
247/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
248Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
249Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
250Nilgiri PipitAnthus nilghiriensis
251/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
252/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

253Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.